Routledge Music, Place, and Identity in Italian Soundscapes

Explore the deep connections between music and the urban environments of Italy from 1550 to 1860. This Routledge research volume offers fresh perspectives on how sound functioned within the physical, cultural, and civic spaces of Italian cities during three centuries of significant change. Through thirteen detailed chapters, this book examines the relationship between sound and space. It demonstrates how musical practices were tied to evolving social and political structures. By looking at musical life through the lenses of territory and social identity, the text provides a critical redefinition of the soundscape concept. This work is an essential resource for scholars and students interested in musicology, urban history, and the way sound shapes our understanding of historical environments.